{"id":31938,"date":"2022-06-08T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T04:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=31938"},"modified":"2022-06-07T15:26:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T13:26:09","slug":"facial-skin-lesions-require-immediate-dermatological-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2022\/06\/facial-skin-lesions-require-immediate-dermatological-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Facial skin lesions require immediate dermatological control"},"content":{"rendered":"
“The head or neck is the site of around 30-40% of UV-induced skin tumours, so even the smallest lesions are worth looking out for, given the constant exposure of our face to UV rays. Any rough or discoloured, pinkish-red patches should be shown to your doctor as soon as possible,” says Dr. P\u00e9ter Holl\u00f3. The director of the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology at Semmelweis University emphasized that the disease is more likely to be cured if detected at an early stage.<\/div>\n

“UV radiation can cause, among other things, skin ageing, wrinkles, pigment changes, peeling skin lesions, and in 10-15 percent of cases squamous cell skin carcioma,” says Dr. P\u00e9ter Holl\u00f3. The director of the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology at Semmelweis University explained that symptoms caused by photodamage to the facial skin can go almost unnoticed for many years without any symptoms.<\/p>\n

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With regular annual screening, if the disease is detected at an early stage, it is more likely to be cured, so with proper treatment pre-cancer condition doesn\u2019t develop into skin cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The face is one of the first and most common areas to develop symptoms of chronic sun damage, as it is more exposed to the harmful effects of sunlight than other parts of the body.<\/p>\n

The areas of the skin that cannot be covered by clothing – face, head, back of the hands, d\u00e9collet\u00e9 – need to be protected in spring and early summer. Sunscreen, sunglasses, hats and avoidance of direct sunlight between 11 and 15 hours can reduce the incidence of malignant skin lesions on the face, arms, hands and scalp. Skin type can also be important, but people with tanner skin can develop malignant skin tumours – even melanomas – just as well as people with lighter skin. So this does not mean complete immunity,” he warned. Dr. P\u00e9ter Holl\u00f3 pointed out that in recent years more and more people have been going for skin tumour screening, which is always carried out by a dermatologist using a special skin microscope to identify skin lesions more accurately.<\/p>\n

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In many cases, the dermatoscopic examination can detect suspicious lesions, the type and clinical appearance of which determine the correct method of histological sampling and further therapy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Eszter Csat\u00e1ri-F\u00f6ldv\u00e1ry
\nTranslation: Rita K\u00f3nya<\/p>\n

Photo: Attila Kov\u00e1cs \u2013 Semmelweis University
\nCover picture (illustration): Envato<\/p>\n

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